Evan Altman

Evan Altman is the EIC and co-founder of Cubs Insider and has proclaimed himself Central Indiana's foremost Cubs authority. He is a husband, father, homebrewer, and award-winning blogger with entirely too much pop culture knowledge. Evan's greatest accomplishments include scoring 400 points in Magic Johnson's Fast Break, naming all 10 members of the Wu-Tang Clan in under 3.5 seconds, and winning the Meese Literary Award at Hanover College.

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Evan AltmanAugust 23, 2024

Cubs DFA David Bote, Claim RHP Gavin Hollowell

The Cubs made a pair of personnel moves Friday, the most notable of which was designating David Bote for assignment.…
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Evan AltmanAugust 22, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/22/24): Steele Starting Series Finale

We’re taking a trip to Lazytown with this one, folks. The series finale marks the third time the Tigers have…
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Evan AltmanAugust 21, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/21/24): Taillon Tossing, Tigers Going with Bullpen Game

The Cubs opened their series against the Tigers with a win that looked for a while like it was going…
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Evan AltmanAugust 20, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/20/24): Javy Vs Javy as Báez Returns, Assad Starts

It’s fitting that this is a night game since the man who supplied the electricity at Wrigley Field for parts…
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Evan AltmanAugust 20, 2024

Cubs Release Héctor Neris, Promote Recent Acquisition Jack Neely

So much for that player option for 2025 vesting with 60 appearances. As first reported by ESPN’s Jesse Rogers, the…
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Evan AltmanAugust 19, 2024

Cubs Could Prioritize Corbin Burnes This Winter, But Should They?

We’ve still got about six weeks left in the regular season and then another month or so to determine the…
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Evan AltmanAugust 18, 2024

‘Nasty’ New-Look Bullpen Among Best in MLB

Remember when the Cubs’ bullpen was so bad you had to hope the starter threw a complete game or the…
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Evan AltmanAugust 18, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/18/24): Same Batting Order, Imanaga Starting

After dropping their first two games in Cleveland by one run apiece to set up an easy sweep by the…
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Evan AltmanAugust 17, 2024

Chicago Cubs Lineup (8/17/24): Steele Starting with Support From Familiar Lineup

Believe it or not, yesterday’s win improved the Cubs’ postseason odds by over 33% because both the Cardinals and Reds…
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Evan AltmanAugust 16, 2024

Cody Bellinger, Drew Smyly Could Be Straws That Broke CBT’s Back

Jed Hoyer said on 670 The Score Thursday afternoon that signing Cody Bellinger pushed the Cubs beyond the competitive balance…
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